Grammar
Correct this sentence:
The baseball were going to hit me in the head.
The baseball was going to hit me in the head.
Whose job is it to make the book as clear as possible?
The Editor
Name two examples of empty words we use in writing.
Very
and the like
in my opinion
just
really
Can someone be dieing?
Uhh...NO
What week are we in for this semester?
What is week 6
Kitty said Go ahead and shoot her. She lied to me.
Kitty said, "Go ahead and shoot her. She lied to me."
What is the first level of editing?
Developmental / Structural
What word (between that and which) does one choose to go with non restrictive clauses?
Which
How can learning to edit affect your worship?
We see things on PowerPoints that others do not see.
Name one of the poems we read in class
Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
If by Rudyard Kipling
We don't know everything, we know more than we think, we always strive for perfection and good will.
We don't know everything. We know more than we think. We always strive for perfection and good will.
We don't know everything, but we know more than we think. We always strive for perfection and good will.
When self-editing, what is one thing to do first?
Read the document out loud
Print out the document and let someone else read it out loud.
Good and able writers, who write stories, will be aware of and take notice to trim off all ...?
Redundancies
The man stabbed her with a glass shard and then was caught lieing her body down.
The man stabbed her with a glass shard and then was caught laying her body down.
Who is the author of Wordcraft?
Who is Jack Hart?
If we always think about the things we are doing.
If we always think about the things we are doing, then we will have many friends.
Editing is the most important part of creating a clear, understandable, and interesting book. Nonfiction writers have to go beyond simple grammar checks and...(what else do they need to do?)
Fact check for accuracy
Make sure they write to their audience
Check tone
Make sure to keep the book on track and focused on the subject
What are three things a good writer will leave out of their writing?
Arrogance to the reader
Obscenity and profanity
Un-necessary jargon / technical details
She axed me a question.
She asked me a question.
What is the cover color of The Editor's Companion?
What is white / off-white sprinkled with the alphabet
Make this sentence clear.
The Secret Service conducts financial crimes and counterfeiting investigations.
The Secret Service investigations into financial crimes and counterfeiting investigations.
According to Dunham: What do editors do?
Bridge the gap between good writing and ordinary writing.
What is the difference between a good writer and a Christian writer?
Christian writers should strive to be the best writers they can. There should be no difference except in the worldview they present to the readers.
I am in love thorough and through!
I am in love through and through!
What did we make in the Instructions section of the class?
What is a Cootie Catcher / Fortune Teller